Canada Holds First Express Entry Draw for Senior Managers

Kritika Pandey

Updated On Mar 10, 2026

IRCC has issued new invitations for senior managers with Canadian work experience through the Express Entry system. A total of 250 invitations were issued. Scroll through and get to reading the full news for detailed information.

Canada Holds First Express Entry Draw for Senior Managers

On March 5, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued a new draw through the Express Entry system for the year, making it a significant milestone for brand new selection. The immigration department issued these ITAs for candidates in the senior manager category with Canadian work experience.

To be eligible for this draw, candidates needed to:

Have a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 429
Have created an Express Entry candidate profile before 3:10 p.m., Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) on August 19, 2025.

March 5, 2026 Draw Overview

Here are the key details from the recent draw:

Category	ITAs Issued	Minimum CRS Score	Tie-breaking Rule
Senior Managers with Canadian Work Experience	250	429	August 19, 2025, at 15:10 UTC

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Summary of All Express Entry Draws in 2026 So Far

Draw Date	Draw Type	CRS Cut-off	ITAs Issued
March 5	Senior Managers with Canadian Work Experience	429	250
March 4	French-Language proficiency	397	5,500
March 3	Canadian Experience Class	508	4,000
March 2	Provincial Nominee Program	710	264
February 20	Healthcare and social services	467	4,000
February 19	Physicians with Canadian work experience	169	391
February 17	Canadian Experience Class	508	6,000
February 16	Provincial Nominee Program	789	279
February 6	French-Language proficiency	400	8,500
February 3	Provincial Nominee Program	749	423
January 21	Canadian Experience Class	509	6,000
January 20	Provincial Nominee Program	746	681
January 7	Canadian Experience Class	511	8,000
January 5	Provincial Nominee Program	711	574

Also Read: Canada Implements New Work Experience Requirements for Express Entry Category-Based Draws

2026 Year-to-Date Express Entry Trends

The week till march 5 was a super active week, with four consecutive draws occurring between March 2 and March 5. So far in 2026, IRCC has issued a total of 39,362 ITAs. The distribution of invitations across various categories this year is as follows:

Draw Type	Number of Draws
Provincial Nominee Program	5
Canadian Experience Class	4
French-Language proficiency	2
Physicians with Canadian work experience	1
Healthcare and social services	1
Senior Managers with Canadian Work Experience	1

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